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devilwood

devilwood noun: a tree (Cartrema americana, formerly Osmanthus americanus), allied to the European olive.

devilwood: a tree (Cartrema americana, formerly Osmanthus americanus), allied to the European olive
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Noun

devilwood (plural devilwoods)

  1. A tree (Cartrema americana, formerly Osmanthus americanus), allied to the European olive.
    Synonyms:
    American olive, wild olive

Synonyms of devilwood

Forms of devilwood

pluraldevilwoods

Origin of devilwood

From devil + wood.

Questions about devilwood

What does devilwood mean?
Devilwood means a tree (Cartrema americana, formerly Osmanthus americanus), allied to the European olive.
What part of speech is devilwood?
Devilwood is a noun.
What is the plural of devilwood?
The plural of devilwood is devilwoods.

Words near devilwood in the dictionary

  1. devilstrips
  2. deviltries
  3. deviltry
  4. devilward
  5. devilweed aster
  6. devilwood
  7. devilwoods
  8. Devin
  9. DeVincent
  10. Devincentis
  11. Devincentises

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